Parts interchange

[Jack Guzman]

I want to find used 16" 6 lug rims for my 51 3100 to replace the split rims that came with it.I picked some up at a junk yard but they are heavily rusted and bent . I need to know what year rims will fit my truck. I tried a google search and got a big runaround.
Is there a source to check parts interchangeability or in lieu of that can someone tell what rims will fit my truck?---thanks---Jack

[mr48chev]

A lot of wrecking yards have Hollanders interchange books that have listings like that. One of the older ones that has been there for a lot of years may have an older one that shows the info you want.

If you aren't bent on running stock 51 Hubcaps you can probably find later model 16 inchwheels that take the hubcaps that pop over the nubbies on the center with a little hunting. By later model I mean 55 through about 1970 as some of them could still be ordered with 16 inch wheels.

The other way is to collect stock 16 inch wheels one or two at a time as there are still plenty of good ones around. I have one on one end of the rear axle for my roadster and the they can be found one at a time pretty easily.